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HIV/AIDS Debra A. Kosko MN, FNP-C Carla Alexander MD Karen Benker MD Valery Hughes BSN, RN Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is an evolving disease. Its course and response…

Renal Tumors B. Mayer Grob MD Benign and malignant renal tumors are often diagnosed in the workup of hematuria. In addition, incidental renal masses are frequently seen in the evaluation…

Connective Tissue Disorders Naomi Schlesinger M.D. The connective tissue diseases, also called collagen vascular diseases, are a group of multisystemic diseases. They include but are not limited to systemic lupus…

Myeloproliferative Diseases Elaine B. Owen R.N.C.S., M.S.N., A.O.C.N. Myeloproliferative disorders are characterized by a malfunction of the bone marrow. Both preleukemic dysfunction and acute leukemia can present with symptoms found…

Lymphoma Candis Morrison Ph.D., C.R.N.P. Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are neoplasms of lymphocytes that affect the lymph nodes, the spleen, and the hematopoietic system. These cancers may spread to other…

Coagulopathies Ian Rabinowitz M.D. Coagulopathies, include hemorrhage, thrombosis, and embolism and represent common clinical manifestations of hematologic disease. Normally, bleeding is controlled by clot formation, which results from the interaction…

Anemia Duke Kasprisin M.D. The term “anemia” literally means “without blood” and is often used as if it were a disease, rather than a manifestation of an underlying disease process….

Urinary Tract Infection Tracy N. Offerdahl Pharm.D. Elena M. Umland Pharm.D. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and may range in severity from uncomplicated cystitis to severe pyelonephritis. These infections…

Urinary Incontinence Elena M. Umland Pharm.D. Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. It is not a disease, but rather a symptom of an underlying process. It is…

Nephrotic and Nephritic Renal Disease Hillary Wall Pharm.D. Joseph A. Grillo Pharm.D. Eva Fischer M.D. Glomerular disease is the third largest cause of chronic renal insufficiency in the United States….